Granite Crossword No.14
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Across

1 In black it establishes birds (5)
3 Disgruntled from being given food under pressure, initially (3,2)
7 I came across backwards thing (4)
8 See 9 Down
11 Military exercise is a result of confusion over a menu (9)
15 Thoughts take in tail-end perfections (6)
16 Change the tide going backwards (4)
17 See 9 Down
18 Hurl the French-made gun inside (5)

 Down

1 See 9
2 See 9
4 Odd trend now changed and oppressed (11)
5 Do separate ponytail (5)
6 A party causes fuss (3)
9/2/1D/17/8 Using this to cut something tough might be far from clever! (3,3,8,5,2,3,6)
10 A woman who might take legal action (3)
12 Country for one strange Thai previously (5)
13 The name of a deed (5)
14 Tree residue (3)

Solution
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